is john goodman blushing? >> yeah. i'm a cheap blusher. >> reporter: and a sought-after character actor particularly by the cohen brothers in their dark comedies beginning with "raising arizona." then an affable insurance salesman in barton fink. >> my name is charlie me owes. reporter: a.k.a. serial killer mad man monk. >> charlie, why me? because you don't listen. they started writing these characters specifically for me. they seemed to see in me something that i could bring to these characters, mostly i think it's just like a fat guy who is really loud. >> reporter: the loudest? it's not the issue here, dude. i'm talking about drawing a line in the sand, dude. across this line you do not... also, dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. asian-american, please. >> come on in, y'all. reporter: what are you like? i don't know. i'm finding out. in the five years i've been off booze and the other stuff, i'm starting to find out. i'm kind of starting to like me. >> reporter: are you ready for a little nibble? >>